Ljd Jewish Family & Community Services Inc

Family services: jfcs partners with families and caregivers to provide the support, education and practical resources they need to make decisions and ensure future well-being. In the current year, 2,494 individuals were served through this program. For more information see schedule o.the organization provides the following family services:- circle of security parenting: 133 parents participated in this attachment-based parenting education program to help them better understand and build on their relationships with their children.- assessment: 159 children in foster care received comprehensive behavioral health assessments to identify their mental health service needs and help shape their case plan.- dupont counseling group outpatient mental health counseling: 380 children, teens and adults received individual, family and/or couples assessment, treatment planning and outpatient counseling services. 226 clients received psychiatric evaluation and medication management services. - dupont counseling group outpatient substance abuse treatment: 62 teens and adults received individual and family screening, assessment, treatment planning, outpatient counseling and education services focused on recovery and wellness. - great kids through great co-parenting: 289 parents participated in this duval county family court-approved class, required for divorcing parents prior to finalization. - early childhood court: as the sole therapeutic liaison for ecc in jacksonville, jfcs connects babies, young children and families with services for healthy child development and speedier exits from foster care. 15 clients received circle of security parenting education, 33 clients engaged in child-parent psychotherapy and 10 clients engaged in individual/play therapy. - fast: 271 children and parents received intensive in-home counseling services aimed at stabilizing the family and preventing entry into the child welfare system. - full service schools: 445 children in the arlington full service school feeder pattern participated in individual, family and group counseling to strengthen family functioning. - high risk newborn: 131 caregivers of children ages 0-5 received counseling to strengthen parent-child bonds and ensure safety. - malivai washington: 15 teens participated in individual mental health counseling and 60 children participated in a mental health educational seminar in partnership with the malivai washington youth foundation, an after-school and summer youth development program in jacksonville's urban core that promotes academic achievement and positive life skills.- project launch: 58 children and adults enrolled in this pioneering new program funded by the substance abuse and mental health services administration (samsha), for jfcs to partner with providers and families of at-risk children ages 0-8 to equip them with the knowledge, skills and resources to identify and address behavioral health issues before they escalate and solidify an integrated system of care for early childhood mental health. - teams: 207 children, parents and caregivers received specialized therapeutic services to reduce symptoms of child trauma upon entry into care and increase parent engagement and placement stability.- jewish services: jfcs addresses the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the jewish community through a variety of services such as, but not limited to care management, holocaust survivor support and home-care services, educational inclusion services, meals, transportation, family literacy and engagement programs, tolerance education, community engagement activities and financial assistance. In the current year, 7,850 individuals were served by this program.- safety first supervised visitation & safe exchange: through collaboration between the city of jacksonville, fourth judicial circuit court and hubbard house, inc., jfcs operates jacksonville's only fee-free supervised visitation and safe exchange center for families experiencing domestic violence. Safety first helps children maintain a connection with both of their parents, ensuring the safety of all involved, in a warm, family-friendly environment. Jfcs served 139 families this past fiscal year.

Youth services: jfcs served 1,192 students through the achievers for life program. Selected by united way of northeast florida for this pilot initiative, jfcs partners with communities in schools to provide middle school students at-risk of dropping out with family advocacy services to help move them successfully into the next grade and increase their capacity for completing high school on time. Serving as lead agency for the administration of the program, jfcs also provides students (and their families) in ten duval county public middle schools with assessment case management, parent engagement activities and referrals for family-stabilization services. 98% of students are successfully promoted to the next grade level. For more information see schedule o. The organization provides the following services:- at-hope youth & family advocacy: family advocates provided case management to 152 youth with civil citations or diversion sanctions to help them (and their families) acquire the resources, skills and behaviors to make more responsible choices and avoid further crime. After participating in the program, 99% of youth did not re-enter the criminal justice system (re-offend). - seeds: 131 children were served via partnership with the florida institute of education, kids hope alliance, and university of north florida, jfcs connects families of pre-school children with parent education, family advocacy and wrap-around services to stabilize, strengthen and empower families so that their children can succeed in pre-school.

Emergency financial assistance: jfcs distributes federal, state and local dollars to help prevent homelessness. In the current year, 37,242 individuals received emergency financial assistance. Families receive resources including temporary financial assistance, case management, life skills education, emergency grocery supplies and linkage to community resources. - housing assistance: 859 households with 2,450 household members at-risk of eviction, utility shut-off or homelessness received help with rent, mortgage and utility bills. - max block food pantry: 32,161 hungry individuals received nutritious, non-perishable food through the on-site emergency food pantry, resulting in 289,449 meals provided and 211,900 pounds of food distributed. Satellite pantries at riverside high school, beauclerc elementary school, andrew jackson high school and inspire to rise served 13,569 individuals. - fanny landwirth clothes closet: more than 957 children received new and gently worn clothing. - holiday gift giving: thanks to the generosity of local donors, corporations and youth groups, 1,674 children and seniors received gifts and gift baskets to brighten their holidays.